tandem bicycle

noun

1. a bicycle for two or more persons, having seats and corresponding sets of pedals arranged in tandem, especially popular in the 19th century.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tandem bicycle¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

No conveyance available except tandem bicycle with sidecar and trailer.

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He blew into this one day and his roving eye fell on a tandem bicycle.

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The riders of the tandem bicycle began to run it up hill, past the other vehicles.

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For a young and newly married couple, a tandem bicycle must be, I should imagine, a delightful bond.

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He did not want a tandem bicycle, but that influenced him not at all.

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